Thank you for starting this thread--I've been wondering where everyone decided!

I'm going to go to Harvard for very practical reasons. It's the closest to where my husband is based and they gave me the most money. I'm not sure if I would have picked it if those practical reasons weren't there, but I am excited that they've hired a bunch of amazing staff and are putting a big effort forward to become more interdisciplinary!

I won't go down my whole list of applications (it was about 13 schools--complex reasons), but the final, financially viable choice was among UNC, USC, U Minnesota, and Georgia Tech.

I chose Georgia Tech because it offered a good assistantship for a couple of years, I like its program and culture, and it's close to family and good friends. I'm sad to miss out on the other options, which I know are great, too, but Tech had some really compelling things for me. I'm excited for the fall.

UCLA

I got into the following schools:

- UPenn
- Cornell
- Columbia
- NYU
- GA Tech
- UNC
- UCLA

Rejected from Harvard and MIT.

It was a really really tough decision, and I wasn't able to attend any of the open houses, but I went with my gut which was UCLA. I liked the social justice feel of the program, watched a few Luskin videos on Youtube, and was totally smitten. I also want to live in a big city, so LA can't be beaten there. NYU and Columbia also seemed cool, but they were too expensive. I'm interested in studying community development and international planning, and although UCLA is the strongest in Transportation, the classes they offer on my interest areas seem really cool. Hope I made the right decision! The community and professors at Penn seemed really supportive and freindly, but in the end it came down to program for me, and I felt like UCLA was a better fit since Penn is heavily design-based, which I'm not too keen on - UCLA also more affordable, since I am a California resident.

I am going to the University of Illinois at Chicago. I live in Chicago and did not want to leave the city if possible, so for me it was either UIC or UIUC and... UIUC rejected me. I am really excited for the fall. Go Flames.

I will be attending Rutgers. The decision came down to NYU or Rutgers. Both have the public policy interdisciplinary option that I wanted more than the urban design focus of programs inside architecture schools, but as someone who has little related experience, I felt the academics at Rutgers covered the most relevant topics and would provide the best education to turn a planning enthusiast into a planner.

UNC!

I was deciding between Georgia Tech and UNC. I too was very impressed with UNC's Open House. It was a hard decision especially since I am interested in design, and I already live in Atlanta. Even though UNC's program is not as designed based, I still felt the overall program suited my needs and interests better. Also, UNC provided funding package. At the verrryyyy last minute, Georgia Tech offered me a fellowship (after I informed them of the UNC offer), but it was not enough to sway me. With the funding packages offered by both institutions, UNC and GT only had a small difference in cost. I am an ATLien at heart, but I am excited for the fall at UNC.

Cal Poly SLO

Accepted to Cal Poly and University of Amsterdam

Rejected from Portland State

I chose Cal Poly, with a small scholarship. Turning down U. of Amsterdam was one of the hardest decisions I have ever had to make. I just couldn't front the upfront costs associated with housing and immigration concerns. Happy with my choice, however. More so when I got a personal call from the Dept. Head- made me feel valued.